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Table 4 Multivariate Cox regression analysis of factors associated with patient death within 1 h and survival beyond 1 day

From: Prediction of survival time after terminal extubation: the balance between critical care unit utilization and hospice medicine in the COVID-19 pandemic era

Death within 1 h

RC

HR (95% CI)

p value

Intubation (days)

0.010

1.01 (0.99–1.03)

0.219

Pulse oximetry (SpO2) (%)

− 0.006

0.99 (0.98–1.01)

0.468

PEEP (cmH2O)

0.099

1.10 (0.98–1.24)

0.099

Static pressure (cmH2O)

0.035

1.04 (0.99–1.08)

0.093

Total dose of opioids within 24 h (mg)

0.000

1.00 (0.99–1.01)

0.981

Total dose of BZDs within 24 h (mg)

0.001

1.00 (1.00–1.01)

0.519

Education (elementary school or uneducated vs. more than high school)

− 0.432

0.65 (0.39–1.08)

0.095

Cerebrovascular disease (yes vs. no)

0.291

1.34 (0.85–1.58)

0.356

Spontaneous breathing trail in 24 h (no vs. yes)

2.448

11.57 (4.30–31.15)

 < 0.001

Minute ventilation 12(L/min (≥ 12 vs. < 12)

1.488

4.43 (2.30–8.52)

 < 0.001

Inotropic agents use in 12 h (yes vs. no)

0.393

1.48 (0.85–2.59)

0.167

APACHE II score 25 (≥ 25 vs. < 25)

2.681

14.60 (3.29–64.78)

 < 0.001

Survival beyond 1 day

 Intubation (days)

0.004

1.00 (0.99–1.02)

0.557

 PEEP (cmH2O)

0.068

1.07 (0.97–1.18)

0.170

 Static pressure (cmH2O)

0.027

1.03 (1.00–1.06)

0.092

 Minute ventilation (L/min)

0.211

1.24 (1.16–1.32)

 < 0.001

 APACH II score at extubation

0.007

1.01 (0.98–1.04)

0.638

 DNR signed before family meeting (yes vs. no)

− 0.012

0.99 (0.76–1.29)

0.928

 Pulse oximetry (SpO2 ≥ 96% vs. SpO2 < 96%)

0.264

1.30 (1.05–1.61)

0.015

 Spontaneous breathing trail in 24 h (yes vs. no)

1.934

6.92 (3.60–13.29)

 < 0.001

 Inotropic agents use in 12 h (no vs. yes)

0.227

1.26 (0.76–2.06)

0.371

  1. RC regression coefficient, HR hazard ratio, CI confidence interval
  2. Bold = p-value < 0.05